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David James is smart, successful, handsome...and alone. After the death of his lover, Kyle, from cancer, he buried himself in his law practice and the gym. At 48, he is haunted by his memories and walled off from the world. When David injures himself working out, he's assigned to Brandon Smith for physical therapy. The vibrant young therapist is attracted to David and realizes he needs a hand to get back into dating. What begins as a practice coffee date escalates to friendship, passion, and maybe something more as they navigate a new relationship in Washington, DC, and the gay mecca of Provincetown.

But David remains trapped behind the barrier of fear and guilt. Will he remain loyal to Kyle's memory if he moves on? Can he and Brandon manage a 22-year age gap? Brandon thinks he understands David's concerns, and for him, the answer to those questions is yes. He wants to be with David, and he believes he can overcome David's barriers. But Brandon fails to account for the world's reaction to a handsome young man attached to an older, wealthy lover.

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This was a beautiful and engrossing story of love and loss. Of coming to a point in your life when you feel as though you are facing years of loneliness after a too short period of unbelievable happiness.Robert Winter has written these characters with such depth of feeling. I mourned with David. I felt his loneliness. I understood his belief that he had had his one shot at happiness and love.But...serendipity, karma or the alignment of the stars stepped in and gave him a chance at a new beginning. He just had to believe he could have that deep connection with another soul mate. He had to come to terms with his loss and believe he could find happiness again with another man, a younger man.That connection, that tentative exploration of "what if" happens gradually and builds as his heart begins to open up to Brandon, a man more than twenty years his junior. The pull between the two men is undeniable but fraught with obstacles real and imagined. Both David and Brandon have to overcome their fears and prejudices. Feelings of worth, the age gap, their status in lifestyle and the opinions of friends. All these road blocks are written in such a way as to be wholly believable. The obstacles and fears both men faced rang true.As with most true life relationships, the happiness you've come to believe in hits a snag. Will you be able to overcome this devastating blow to your happiness? Will this mean the end of your relationship or will it bring you closer in the end?There is so much emotional feeling in David and Brandon's love story and every one of them rings true. Nothing feels contrived or written to fill a quota of word count like some authors seem to do.Robert Winter has written a love story that flows with honest feelings and understanding of the human heart. This is a well written story of love finding a way to ever lasting happiness with the one person who makes you whole. A beautiful love story and one I will read again.

WOW! You rarely get to see a debut book pack a punch like this one does. It has so many elements I love - age gap, hurt and comfort, stubborn MC's who aren't willing to let go of pride and barriers to get to the HEA. It's just beautiful - really strong writing that evokes in you, the reader, an amazing sense of place and person. It might help that I live in DC too - so I know most of the places being discussed. I cried several times - like real big tears. I don't cry much - and my heart hurt for the sadness I was feeling and the fact sometimes bad things happen and good things CAN happen after that if you let them. Heed the other reviews. Mark my words - this one is going to win something in the Members Choice Awards next year - it's absolutely worthy and it will take quite a lot to knock this one out of contention for the hurt comfort category for me. Strongly recommended for my friends who like a expertly crafted story full of feels with two MC's who make you ache and hurt for them. When is the next one coming in the series?

This is a nice sweet tale of two men. Brandon, a physical therapist, is young, living in D.C. after having moved from Texas. He hasn’t found Mister Right. Enter David—a corporate lawyer and a couple of decades older, who hasn’t dated in three years since his partner died of pancreatic cancer. David undergoes physical therapy for his shoulder, and a very tangible relationship unfolds, full of chemistry between the two.

Robert Winter has written a tantalizing May-December romance. This is a 4.5 star story that would’ve been five stars if for a few quirky POV issues hadn’t cropped up and some editing issues. The secondary characters could’ve been flushed out more, adding complexity to their roles, but it’s a great story for any reader who loves male-male romance. Yes, a recommend for me.

I was surprised to read that this is the author's first book. I read hundred's of books every year. Even though I know how important reviews are, because I always read the reviews, this is the first time I have written a review. I need to post because others have written that this is the best M/M book that they have read. I am writing because this is one of the BEST BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ. (read PERIOD)

This book is not about he characters being gay that happens to be a great story. This is a great story where the characters happen to be gay. The story is well-written, which is not always the case these days. The characters are well-developed and real. The dialogue is easy and not contrived. The sex scenes are meaningful. In the fake world of explicit tab A in slot B, we have forgotten that sex means something. Robert Winter did not forget. I am a reader who does not waste time with meaningless sex for its own sake, and I often just skip those thoughtless pages. That was not the case with this book, I read every word, I felt every feeling, and I cried every tear that the characters did. I can't wait to read more by Robert Winter.

Robert Winter--If you have written under another name, I need to know that name.

It is rare that I come across a story that hits me like this one. The story of these two, no three (can't forget Kyle) men really touched me deeply. This story led me from laughter to tears, from joy to sadness with tears a plenty. Thank you Robert for helping us believe in first love, second chances and seeing how betrayal can give way to redemption. Also reminding us of how real friends look and act. This is a book I will read again and again. I recommend others to read this book as well, have tissues handy. Look forward to your other books.

I get it now why many readers said they needed Kleenex during this read, it wasn't because it was full of angst throughout the book but close to the end but they were beautiful tears.. 😥☺️ I actually didn't realize I was crying until I felt the wetness on my cheeks. This a sweet read with Brandon being the most patient and understanding man for David and David being the true gentleman and caring person Brandon deserved, they ran through a rough spot but nothing so devastating that pissed me off reading it. The parts with Kyle were bitter sweet too.